As NCIS chugs into its 12th season Tuesday (8/7c, CBS), creator Gary Glasberg says he's taking a back-to-basics approach for the upcoming year. After so many major event episodes last season — the departure of Ziva (Cote de… Read more

Spectacular scenery and special effects highlight this tale of a mountain-rescue ranger who quits after blaming himself for the death of a climber. A year later, when stranded hikers radio for help, he reluctantly joins the rescue party. What he and his co (more…)Spectacular scenery and special effects highlight this tale of a mountain-rescue ranger who quits after blaming himself for the death of a climber. A year later, when stranded hikers radio for help, he reluctantly joins the rescue party. What he and his colleagues don't know is that the hikers are actually thieves who have just hijacked a Treasury Department plane carrying $100 million.

Brennan and Booth's wedding day approaches, but details of a murder probe are kept from the bride so she can stay focused on her big day. Meanwhile, Brennan's father, Max, arouses suspicion when he shows up with a duffel bag full of money.

The enlisted son of a retired colonel who became a preacher is found dead, and the team believes he was the victim of a hate crime. Meanwhile, Gibbs' father (Ralph Waite) visits, and Gibbs is perplexed by his unusual behavior.